Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 19


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 13 - Notes
    Sec.                                                     
    2501.       Short title.                                          
    2502.       Congressional statement of purposes.                  
    2503.       Approval of trade agreements.                         
                  (a)  Approval of agreements and statements of
                        administrative action.                        
                  (b)  Acceptance of agreements by the President.     
                  (c)  Trade agreements to which this Act applies.    
    2504.       Relationship of trade agreements to United States law.
                  (a)  United States statutes to prevail in conflict. 
                  (b)  Implementing regulations.                      
                  (c)  Changes in statutes to implement a requirement,
                        amendment, or recommendation.                 
                  (d)  Unspecified private remedies not created.      
                   SUBCHAPTER I - GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT               
    2511.       General authority to modify discriminatory purchasing
                 requirements.                                        
                  (a)  Presidential waiver of discriminatory
                        purchasing requirements.                      
                  (b)  Designation of eligible countries and
                        instrumentalities.                            
                  (c)  Modification or withdrawal of waivers and
                        designations.                                 
                  (d)  Omitted.                                       
                  (e)  Procurement procedures by certain Federal
                        agencies.                                     
                  (f)  Small business and minority preferences.       
    2512.       Authority to encourage reciprocal competitive
                 procurement practices.                               
                  (a)  Authority to bar procurement from
                        non-designated countries.                     
                  (b)  Deferrals and waivers.                         
                  (c)  Report on impact of restrictions.              
                  (d)  Proposed action.                               
    2513.       Waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements with
                 respect to purchases of civil aircraft.              
    2514.       Expansion of the coverage of the Agreement.           
                  (a)  Overall negotiating objective.                 
                  (b)  Sector negotiating objectives.                 
                  (c)  Independent verification objective.            
                  (d)  Reports on negotiations.                       
                  (e)  Extension of nondiscrimination and national
                        treatment.                                    
    2515.       Monitoring and enforcement.                           
                  (a)  Monitoring and enforcement structure
                        recommendations.                              
                  (b)  Rules of origin.                               
                  (c)  Report to Congress on rules of origin.         
    2516.       Repealed.                                             
    2517.       Availability of information to Members of Congress
                 designated as official advisers.                     
    2518.       Definitions.                                          
          SUBCHAPTER II - TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS)      
                 PART A - OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES             
    2531.       Certain standards-related activities.                 
                  (a)  No bar to engaging in standards activity.      
                  (b)  Unnecessary obstacles.                         
    2532.       Federal standards-related activities.                 
    2533.       State and private standards-related activities.       
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Presidential action.                           
                  PART B - FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES              
    2541.       Functions of Trade Representative.                    
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Negotiating functions.                         
                  (c)  Cross reference.                               
    2542.       Establishment and operation of technical offices.     
                  (a)  Establishment.                                 
                  (b)  Functions of offices.                          
    2543.       Representation of United States interests before
                 international standards organizations.               
                  (a)  Oversight and consultation.                    
                  (b)  Representation of United States interests by
                        private persons.                              
                  (c)  Representation of United States interests by
                        Federal agencies.                             
    2544.       Standards information center.                         
                  (a)  Establishment.                                 
                  (b)  Functions.                                     
                  (c)  Sanitary and phytosanitary measures.           
    2545.       Contracts and grants.                                 
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Terms and conditions.                          
                  (c)  Limitations.                                   
                  (d)  Audit.                                         
    2546.       Technical assistance.                                 
    2547.       Consultations with representatives of domestic
                 interests.                                           
        PART C - ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS REGARDING
                       STANDARDS-RELATED ACTIVITIES
     SUBPART 1 - REPRESENTATIONS ALLEGING UNITED STATES VIOLATIONS OF
                                OBLIGATIONS
    2551.       Right of action.                                      
    2552.       Representations.                                      
    2553.       Action after receipt of representations.              
                  (a)  Review.                                        
                  (b)  Resolution.                                    
    2554.       Procedure after finding by international forum.       
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Cross reference.                               
     SUBPART 2 - OTHER PROCEEDINGS REGARDING CERTAIN STANDARDS-RELATED
                                ACTIVITIES
    2561.       Findings of reciprocity required in administrative
                 proceedings.                                         
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Exemptions.                                    
    2562.       Consideration of standards-related activities by an
                 international forum.                                 
             PART D - DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS         
    2571.       Definitions.                                          
    2572.       Exemptions.                                           
    2573.       Reports to Congress on operation of agreement.        
    PART E - STANDARDS AND MEASURES UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE
                                 AGREEMENT
              SUBPART 1 - SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES          
    2575.       General.                                              
    2575a.      Inquiry point.                                        
    2575b.      Subpart definitions.                                  
                  SUBPART 2 - STANDARDS-RELATED MEASURES              
    2576.       General.                                              
                  (a)  No bar to engaging in standards activity.      
                  (b)  Exclusion.                                     
    2576a.      Inquiry point.                                        
    2576b.      Subpart definitions.                                  
                       SUBPART 3 - PART DEFINITIONS                   
    2577.       Definitions.                                          
            PART F - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD-SETTING ACTIVITIES        
    2578.       Notice of United States participation in international
                 standard-setting activities.                         
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Notification.                                  
                  (c)  Required information.                          
                  (d)  Public comment.                                
    2578a.      Equivalence determinations.                           
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  FDA determination.                             
                  (c)  Notice.                                        
    2578b.      Definitions.                                          
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Other definitions.                             
                 SUBCHAPTER III - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS             
    2581.       Auction of import licenses.                           
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  "Import license" defined.                      
    2582.       Repealed.                                             
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